The added value of the European Labor Authority (ELA) is manageable. This is stated in the evaluation of the authority presented by the Commission. There are calls for more competencies.
By Okan Bellikli
During his visit to Berlin, Industry Commissioner Stéphane Séjourné focused on the chemical industry. The Frenchman also explained what the planned action plan must achieve to support the sector.
By Lukas Knigge
At the Agriculture Council in Brussels, many ministers called for further relaxation of the EU anti-deforestation regulation. But the Commission does not want to make any promises.
By Julia Dahm
CDU foreign policy expert Knut Abraham is considered the favorite to become the German government's new envoy to Poland. The decision will be made by the cabinet on Wednesday.
By Lisa-Martina Klein
False promises, torture and shootings are now part of everyday life in the Russian army in order to force soldiers to fight against Ukraine. A new report by four independent NGOs from Russia documents the arbitrariness in the army.
By Viktor Funk
After intervention from Berlin, the managing director of the Egyptian human rights organization AFTE, Mohammed Abdel Salam, gets his passport back.
By Markus Bickel
The European affairs ministers of Germany’s federal states are voicing concerns over a potential centralization of EU cohesion policy. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has alarmed them with her reform plans.
By Eric Bonse
Germany’s long-standing opposition to treating nuclear power on par with renewable energy is over. New Federal Economy Minister Katherina Reiche is advocating for technological openness, clearing the way for EU funding for nuclear power.
By Lukas Knigge
The European Commission has published its first list assessing countries based on their deforestation risk. Russia, Belarus, Myanmar and North Korea have been classified as “high risk”. All EU member states were rated as “low risk”.
By Amélie Günther
A clear majority in the Bundestag is emerging in favor of extending Bundeswehr deployments off the coast of Lebanon and in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
By Redaktion Table
